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OCTOBER 2014 www.greenwin.ca

HEAD OFFICE REPORT

Greenwin Cares

Running from September 25 to October 6, Team Greenwin was

challenged by the Spirit Committee to "Pay It Forward" by passing on kind acts to one

another. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with

recipients of the kindness entering a draw to recognize

the person who paid it forward. In the end, five winners were

randomly selected to win great prizes. But, most importantly, the chain reaction of kindness

that was created was felt throughout the office. Even the

smallest gesture can make someone's day! Read all of the

great entries on our blog.

Paying It Forward!

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Greenwin Cares cont'dIn the News

On September 30, lucky members of Team Greenwin attended the Women of Influence 20th Anniversary Legacy Panel. Featuring Dr. Roberta Bondar, Jeanne Beker and Annette Verschuren, these incredible women inspired everyone in attendance with their thoughts on confidence, self-esteem and following your dreams. As Dr. Bondar says, it's time to "blowtorch the Plexiglass ceiling!".

Staff and residents at our 65 & 68 Hillside Drive apartments

joined forces at the end of September to sell raffle tickets,

raising funds for the Toronto East General Hospital. Along with great prizes, residents were also treated

to snacks, refreshments and a perfectly sunny (and warm) day

to signal the start of fall. Congratulations to everyone

for raising funds for such a worthy cause!

Joining TogetherTO RAISE

FUNDS

We were thrilled to see our fearless leader, Kris Boyce, featured on the cover of the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario's FE Magazine last month. Kris spoke about what success in the property management industry looks like to her, while always being mindful of people and the planet. Read the full piece on the Greenwin blog

KRIS BOYCE COVERS FE Magazine

INSPIREDBY THE

Greenwin Spirit

To celebrate National Boss's Day on October 16, Kevin and Kris took their teams out to hit the links at Angus Glen Golf Club. While

the leaves were turning yellow and orange, the course was still green - a great way

to celebrate Team Greenwin!

Defining the old adage "We work hard, we play hard", check out the recently uploaded Halloween 2013 video to our YouTube page. Around here, we take Halloween VERY seriously. Stay tuned next month for the round-up of all the 2014 Halloween shenanigans!

Hitting the Green Fairways

for

SERIOUS BUSINESS

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IN THE SPOTLIGHTOn Stage with the

Harold Green Jewish TheatreIn the mood for a night at the theatre? Check out what’s coming up at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre and let us know if you’re interested in seeing a show. For more information, visit http://www.hgjewishtheatre.com

When did you start working with Greenwin?I have been a proud employee stemming back to 2002. This is my third time returning to Greenwin. I've been in my current role since March 31, 2014.

What was your role with the company?My current role is as Property Manager and my portfolio consists of buildings located in Mississauga and Port Credit.

What do you do when you start feeling overwhelmed on the job?I find it's important to remember that feeling overwhelmed is temporary, even though it may feel unending. I take a step back,

Q&Ajosie

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This month, we shine the spotlight on Property Manager Josie Cariati. She recently submitted this very creative (and accurate!) summary of what it means to be a part of Team Greenwin:

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regroup my thoughts and prioritize tasks by urgency so I can tackle them one at a time. This allows me to get back in control.

If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?If I could learn anything it would be to learn more about our universe. I feel that continuing to seek more knowledge of the universe can lead to more discoveries that can benefit humanity.

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?If I could meet anyone it would be Patricia Summitt. She is a great leader who inspires me.

What did you like most about working at Greenwin?What I like most are the people I work beside. Also, Greenwin's culture is unmatched - it delivers on the fundamental values of transparency, respect, trust and communication, which is what makes Greenwin a first-class organization.

Kris’ Korner: As much as we are loathe to admit it, the snow will soon be falling. Safety is a top priority for all of us at Greenwin, so I thought I'd research a few tips to make the first snow of the year a little easier for all of us. Here's a few great ones I found from Parade:

❶ Use cooking spray to make shoveling easier. Turns out if you spray a little cooking spray on your shovel, the snow should glide right off of it. So says Bruce Lubin, author of Who Knew: 10,001 Easy Solutions to Everyday Problems. Lubin says this trick works on both metal and plastic shovels.

❷ Use a broom to clean off your car. No need for fancy snow removal tools when cleaning off any cars in your driveway. Just grab a kitchen broom. With the longer pole and soft bristle, a broom can take care of snow removal without damaging your car.

❸ Fill up your tires when you fill up at the gas station. According to the experts at Goodyear, low tire pressure can affect your tires’ ability to handle well in winter conditions.

❹ Cover your car with a tarp. Cover your car with a tarp before the snow starts falling, so clearing the car of snow afterwards is a snap—just pull off the tarp!

Stay safe on the roads and I promise we'll all get through this impending winter together.

Until next month!

Kris